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• A US satellite system that lets those on the ground, on the water or in the air determine their position with extreme accuracy using GPS receivers.

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  Global Positioning System (GPS). (n.d.). FCC Consumer Glossary of Communications. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/global-positioning-system-gps.

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  Global Positioning System (GPS). www.fcc.gov. FCC Consumer Glossary of Communications. Federal Communications Commission. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/global-positioning-system-gps (accessed: June 6, 2023).

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  "Global Positioning System (GPS)." FCC Consumer Glossary of Communications. Federal Communications Commission. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/global-positioning-system-gps.

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• one of the leading digital cellular systems. GSM uses narrowband TDMA , which allows eight simultaneous calls on the same radio frequency.

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  GSM (Global system for mobile communication). (n.d.). Wireless Phone Glossary. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gsm-global-system-for-mobile-communication.

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  GSM (Global system for mobile communication). www.maine.gov. Wireless Phone Glossary. State of Maine. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gsm-global-system-for-mobile-communication (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "GSM (Global system for mobile communication)." Wireless Phone Glossary. State of Maine. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/gsm-global-system-for-mobile-communication.

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